Lead test engineer

Great companies need great teams to propel their operations. Join the group that solves business challenges and enhances the way we work and grow. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values your contributions and puts a premium on work flexibility, learning, and career development.

Summary

As a Lead Test Engineer at Gainwell, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health and well-being of the members they serve — a community’s most vulnerable. Connect your passion with purpose, teaming with people who thrive on finding innovative solutions to some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position.

Your role in our mission

Lead Quality and Testing Strategy

• Develop and maintain the overall testing strategy for projects, enhancements, releases, and operational initiatives.
• Establish testing standards, methodologies, quality controls, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of modern testing approaches, including automation and shift-left testing practices.
• Ensure quality objectives align with business goals, contractual commitments, and client expectations.

Manage Testing Operations

• Lead all phases of testing, including: Test planning, Test case design, Test execution, Defect management, Smoke testing, Regression testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), End-to-End Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support.
• Develop effort estimates, resource plans, and testing schedules for large and complex initiatives.
• Monitor testing progress, risks, dependencies, and quality metrics.

Lead and Develop Teams

• Manage a blended team of onshore and offshore testing professionals.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development for testing staff.
• Balance resources across multiple projects, releases, and competing priorities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Partner with Internal and Client Stakeholders

• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Functional Area Leads, Developers, Architects, Release Managers, and client representatives.
• Participate in planning sessions, design reviews, release readiness reviews, and quality governance activities.
• Communicate testing status, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership and client stakeholders.

Drive Quality Governance

• Establish and report on key quality metrics and performance indicators.
• Facilitate defect triage and root cause analysis activities.
• Assess release readiness and provide recommendations for Go/No-Go decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing effectiveness, efficiency, and overall product quality.

What we're looking for

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing testing teams and quality programs.
• Experience leading testing efforts for large-scale enterprise systems.
• Experience managing testing activities across multiple concurrent projects and releases.
• Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing onshore and offshore testing resources.

Technical Skills

• Requirement Ambiguity Analysis
• Test Strategy and Planning
• Test Management and Execution
• Defect Lifecycle Management
• Integration and End-to-End Testing
• Requirements Traceability
• Release Validation and Readiness Assessments
• Quality Metrics and Reporting
• Root Cause Analysis
• Risk Management
• Test management and defect tracking tools (ALM preferred)
• SQL and data validation techniques
• Test automation tools and frameworks (Selenium or Quantum X preferred)

What sets you apart

• Experience supporting Medicaid, healthcare, government, or highly regulated environments.
• Experience with large-scale system modernization initiatives.
• Experience coordinating User Acceptance Testing activities with business stakeholders.
• Experience implementing quality governance and release readiness frameworks.
• Experience driving testing automation initiatives and quality transformation programs.

Professional Skills

• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation and executive reporting experience.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive results.

What you should expect in this role

• Fully remote options from most US locations and territories.

Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation. Photo will be taken during screening for verification in all steps of the recruitment process. The deadline to submit applications for this posting is October 15, 2026.

Please ensure you join all screenings, interviews and meetings from a quiet location with a stable internet connection. Video is required for screenings and interviews, so please test your camera and microphone in advance. Do not use AI tools, virtual backgrounds/filters, or visual enhancements during the interview.

The pay range for this position is $90,900.00 - $129,900.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits, and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.

Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines “wages” and “wage rates” to include “all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.